President
Liz
Kearns
called
the
meeting
to
order
at
7:02
p.m.,
welcoming
everyone.

Minutes:
†Minutes
from
the
May
21,
2003
meeting
were
approved
as
presented.

Treasurerís
Report:†

Treasurer
Debra
Willendorf
reported
no
activity
during
the
time
since
our
last
meeting
and
therefore
had
no
report.

NEW
BUSINESS:

North
Star
Newsletter:
Liz
asked
if
she
could
give
our
addresses
to
the
editor
of
the
North
Star
Newsletter
and
everyone
present
said
that
would
be
fine.
Liz
said
that
she
would
contact
Yvonne
Zoretic.

July
Work
Party:
Liz
announced
that
there
will
be
a
July
12th
work
party
at
Licton
Springs
Park,
from
10:00
a.m.
to
2:00
p.m.
The
activity
that
day
will
be
simple
weeding.
There
will
be
Starbucks
coffee,
Sam's
muffins,
and
juice.
Those
interested
and
willing,
please
stop
by.

Haller
Lake
Community
Club:
Liz
reported
that
Susan
Parks,
of
the
Haller
Lake
Community
Club,
had
informed
her
of
a
candidates'
forum
that
Haller
Lake
will
host
on
October
2nd
at
7:00
p.m.
Susan
Parks
told
Liz
that
she
welcomes
suggestions
from
us
concerning
programs
she
could
arrange
for
the
community
club.

Licton
Springs
Park:
Liz
reported
that
the
King
County
grant
included
signage.
The
Audubon
Society
will
be
monitoring
birds
in
the
Park.

Liz
described
an
additional
$10,000.00
grant
available
from
Starbucks,
which
would
be
sponsored
by
ZooCorps
for
use
in
the
Park.
The
funds
would
be
spent
for
benches,
gravel
and
miscellaneous
materials,
ZooCorps'
involvement
in
connection
with
tours
and
interpretative
signs
(for
chorus
frogs,
birds,
vegetation
(including
Devil's
Club)),
cedar
limbs
for
"Olmsted"
rustic
railings
for
bridge,
creation
of
a
snag
for
birds,
restoration,
and
project
coordination.

Liz
said
that
another
application
will
be
written
to
King
County
for
an
additional
$30,000.00
to
$50,000.00
later
this
year.

Discussion
followed
regarding
the
bridges
in
the
Park.
The
consensus
was
that
the
south
bridge
is
good
to
have,
but
the
design
could
have
been
so
much
better.

Liz
informed
us
that
Doris
Burns
of
the
Federation
has
been
hospitalized
and
that
this
has
been
a
problem
for
neighborhoods
because
of
the
grants
administered
by
her.
She
said
that
Licton
Springs'
checks
now
are
being
sent
to
Debra.

Interurban
Trail:
Bert
discussed
the
Interurban
Trail
which
follows
the
right-of-way
of
the
old
railroad.
Sections
will
be
opening
from
110th
to
128th
and
from
145th
to
Shoreline.
It
will
be
bike
accessible.

Greenwood
Park:
Bert
announced
that
the
final
work
party
for
the
Greenwood
Park
would
be
held
on
Sunday.
The
work
will
be
to
distribute
fibar,
and
kids
are
welcome.

SR
99
and
the
358:
Bert
said
that
changes
are
being
forced
on
the
Aurora
merchants.
There
will
be
no
parking
southbound
at
North
85th
and
North
105th
and
for
a
few
blocks
before
and
after
these
intersections.
Buses
on
the
358
route
will
be
increased.

It
was
suggested
that
we
could
unite
and
create
a
bridge
to
the
Aurora
merchants
by
trying
to
enlist
them
in
co-sponsoring
a
grant
to
study
ways
to
develop
business
access
and
parking
off
Aurora
and
also
developing
a
possible
bike
trail.

Walking
Sidewalk
Debate:
Liz
announced
Fleet
First's
Walking
Sidewalk
Debate.
She
had
sent
information
to
Board
members
by
e-mail.
It
will
be
held
June
25th
from
6:30
p.m.
to
8:30
p.m.,
and
consist
of
walking
from
Northwest
117th
and
2nd
Avenue
Northwest
to
North
87th
and
Greenwood,
with
three
to
five
minute
speeches
and
debate
along
the
way.

The
sidewalk
project
for
North
100th
in
our
neighborhood
is
not
yet
underway.
Liz
said
that
the
proposal
now
is
to
extend
the
existing
sidewalk
to
the
west
and
extend
east,
not
work
in
the
problem
section
further
east
that
is
our
biggest
concern.

Northgate:
A
discussion
followed
concerning
the
most
recent
Northgate
meeting.

Pilling's
Pond:
Wanda
reported
that
Cynthia
Sullivan
funding
of
$30,000.00
could
possibly
be
available
to
correct
the
water
problem.
The
conservation
and
view
easement
could
then
be
sought
in
exchange
for
automatic
water
control
and
upgrading
of
the
fence.
Discussion
followed.

Volunteers/Representatives:
Liz
announced
that
we
are
looking
for
volunteers
to
attend
the
City
Neighborhood
Council
and
Seattle
Community
Council
Federation
meetings.
The
volunteer
does
not
need
to
be
a
Board
member.

North
Seattle
Community
College:
Wally
gave
news
of
the
construction
happening
at
the
College.
He
told
us
that
the
College
would
not
be
leasing
classroom
space
at
Wilson-Pacific.
Also,
Indian
Heritage
students
would
be
moving
out
of
the
College,
since
their
classroom
space
was
now
needed
for
the
construction
period.

OLD
BUSINESS:

Fall
Picnic:
Liz
reported
on
our
annual
picnic,
which
is
set
for
September
13,
2003.
She
reported
that
we
will
need
to
purchase
paper
plates,
mustard,
and
relish.
John,
at
the
UPS
Store,
is
printing
our
picnic
flyer
up
for
free.
The
Bubbleman
is
confirmed,
as
well
as
the
Anzanga
Marimba
Group.
Liz
said
that
she
would
be
talking
to
Jan
Brucker
about
her
daughter
Lauren
again
doing
the
"Blazing
the
Way"
pioneer
reading
by
Emily
Inez
Denny.
Also,
the
ZooCorps
Teens,
who
have
been
working
in
the
park,
will
give
tours.
Liz
reported
that
Edie
Whitsett
has
said
that
the
new
flags
will
be
done
in
time
for
the
picnic.
Roger
Turner
will
advertise
our
picnic
on
his
routine
flyer
that
is
delivered
to
all
households
in
the
neighborhood!

Liz
reported
that
the
Pro
Parks
folks
have
requested
a
table
to
be
able
to
give
out
information
about
the
bridge
work
in
the
park.

As
has
been
the
case
in
the
past,
there
will
be
no
PA
system
in
place
for
the
picnic.
Liz
reported
that
we
will
not
welcome
political
speeches.

Newsletter:
Debra
will
be
coordinating
the
next
Newsletter.
A
discussion
followed
of
articles
for
the
Newsletter.
Wally
Fosmore
will
be
writing
an
article
about
construction
going
on
at
North
Seattle
Community
College.
There
will
also
be
an
article
about
the
Wellness
Center
at
NSCC.
Wanda
Fullner
will
do
an
article
about
Pilling's
Pond.
Edie's
information
on
Mineral
Springs
Park
will
be
included,
as
well
as
an
article
from
Bert
Bradley
on
design
review.
We
will
have
an
article
about
the
picnic
(with
the
flyer)
and
the
usual
information
and
dues
form.

Liz
asked
Bert
if
he
would
contact
the
Greenwood
Community
Council
about
their
candidates'
forum
for
our
next
Newsletter.
Further
discussion
of
the
Newsletter
took
place.